Archbold Stadium

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Archbold Stadium
Location	Irving Ave Syracuse, NY 13244
Broke ground	May 1, 1905
Opened	September 25, 1907
Closed	November 11, 1978
Demolished	1978
Owner	Syracuse University
Operator	Syracuse University
Tenants
Syracuse Orange (Football & Track)
Capacity
40,000 (maxiumum) 26,000 (final)

Archbold Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium in Syracuse, New York. It opened in 1907 and was home to the Syracuse University Orange football team prior to the Carrier Dome opening in 1980. It was the third concrete football stadium built in the country.

The stadium was named for John D. Archbold, who donated $600,000 for the project. He was also responsible for funding towards the building of Archbold Gymnasium, located just to the east overlooking the stadium.

The 800' x 475' stadium was oval-shaped, with a track (originally dirt) and a natural grass football stadium. The west end zone, the stadium's main entrance, was marked by a grand castle-like façade with turrets framing the gateway arch. There was originally a wooden roof over the central section of the south grandstands for the reserved seating.

In the 1950s, the building was expanded to the north and south, bringing the capacity up to 40,000. However, by the 1970s, the building's capacity was lowered to approximately 26,000 due to fire codes. This proved to be the stadium's undoing. It was closed following the 1978 season, to be razed for the building of the Carrier Dome, which, coincidentally, is approximately 230 feet shorter than the stadium. [1]

In the final game at Archbold Stadium, on November 11, 1978, the Orangemen defeated nationally ranked Navy, 20-17.

During its history, Syracuse compiled a 265-112-20 record at Archbold.